Number of infant deaths, female in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, female was 4,694 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,694
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,724
in 1990
All-time low
4,464
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Liberia stood at 4,694.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Liberia peaked at 8,724 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,464, in 2017.
That places Liberia 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,665 | — |
| 1961 | 4,819 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4,973 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5,111 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5,232 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5,341 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5,430 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5,494 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,546 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,582 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,576 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,556 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,589 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,655 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5,736 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,820 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,917 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,016 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6,120 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,247 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,345 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,428 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6,522 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,628 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,829 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7,102 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 7,407 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 7,726 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 8,066 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8,406 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8,724 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 7,692 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 6,791 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 7,070 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7,153 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,888 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 6,679 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,550 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,727 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,979 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6,857 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,569 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,195 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 5,821 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5,403 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,118 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5,052 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,047 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,978 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,880 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,777 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,687 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,725 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,716 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,765 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,524 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,472 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,464 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,465 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,483 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,506 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,548 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,609 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,670 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,694 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,219 | 4,665 | 5,582 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,823 | 5,556 | 6,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,146 | 6,345 | 8,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,125 | 6,550 | 8,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,592 | 4,880 | 6,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,608 | 4,464 | 4,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,605 | 4,506 | 4,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Liberia was 4,694 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,724 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,464 in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.